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The Oregon Documents Depository Program is building a terrific new collection in their digital library:

“Visit the State Library’s Voters’ Pamphlet Project page to browse or search digitized versions of Oregon voters’ pamphlets.

The Government Research Services division of the Oregon State Library, as a part of its mission to make government information available to the citizens of Oregon, has digitized a historic run of Oregon Voters’ Pamphlets. Initially the project covers pamphlets issued for Marion County. Additional counties may be included at a further date as resources allow. Digital and paper copies of the Voters’ Pamphlets are a permanent part of the Oregon State Library’s Oregon Documents Collection.”

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1) PACER is a U.S. Administrative Office of the Courts database.

2) PACER is an online federal court case docket system.

3) Anyone may subscribe to PACER (registration is required).

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Public and county law libraries get a lot of questions from people seeking child support services. Questions range from how to track down missing parents, collect overdue support payments, how to determine paternity, etc.

There are a number of resources available to parents. Patience and persistence are key to finding the specific services you need. Here are some places to start your research:

(Note: Web links change often. If the links below do not work, use a search engine and type in the service you need, for example use the words: Oregon child support or Oregon family law facilitator. It is important that you include the name of your state. You can also include the name of your county.)

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Statutes of limitations (aka limitations of actions) drive people crazy. Pro se litigants think it should be easy to find out how long they have to decide whether or not to sue someone, but the reality is … statutes of limitations drive people crazy, especially those with linear, literal personalities or those who think the law ought to be what it says it is. Ha ha ha.

(Remember, the Golden Rule of Lawyering: If you read only what is written in the statutes, the cases, and the constitutions you will be absolutely wrong about what the law is.”)

An example, and bear in mind that ORS 12.220 has been around since 1961 (amended in 2003):

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Elections: An informed citizenry, democracy at its best:

There are two local option levies on the ballot in Washington County, Oregon:

The county has an information website and has scheduled many Service Fairs around the county where you can get answers to your questions and talk to county employees and officials about the levies.

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I have written often about the wonderful Oregon Legislative Liaisons, but sadly they are no more.

Instead, you need to visit the Legislature’s Support and Contact Information website, where you will find lots of contact information.

You can also email Legislative Help, or call 1-800-332-2313 and leave a message.

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The OSB Or Con Law section’s Spring 2010 newsletter is an eye-popping 73 pages – that’s not a newsletter, that’s a book!

If you want to immerse yourself in some heavy, but interesting reading, here’s a link to the newsletter’s PDF. (I can’t promise that the link won’t change, so remember the link to the OSB Constitutional Law Section website.)

There is a lot of information in this issue:

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Read full, and official, text of measures at Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division (and the Initiative, Referendum and Referral search form).

Measure 70: home ownership loans for Oregon veterans

Measure 71: changes biennial legislature to annual sessions

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Note: Website addresses change (such is life):

1) The current Oregon Judicial Department website portal may change.

2) The OJD Family Law website may also change from this to something else. If these links don’t work, use a search engine and search for:

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